UNIT 19: I wish I could play the piano In this unit you will learn the following: • How to express wishes • How to congratulate people Here are the words you will learn to use: accept badly change apply celebrate congratulations immediately interview Here are some phrases you will learn to use: well done as soon as possible good luck go out bad luck just a moment lottery pianist • How to say goodbye piano report team violin violinist wish job advertisement Grammar tips: Here are some sentences you will practice: He applied for the job I wish I could play the piano well I need the August sales report I play the piano badly When can you start? I’d like to change my flight I wish I had a big car The new structures in this unit are adjectives and adverbs Rory saw an interesting job advertisement He applied for the job He went to the interview He got the job I got the job Congratulations Well done! When can you start? I can start next week He accepted the job He told his wife He had a party to celebrate his new job 168 19 168-177 v2.indd 168 18/8/15 1:53 pm I’m back I’m going out for lunch When will you be back? In an hour He’s going out I need the August sales report When you want it? Immediately a report Here’s the report Now? Yes, immediately Thank you 169 19 168-177 v2.indd 169 12/8/15 3:35 pm UNIT 19 When you want it? I need the April sales report As soon as possible Will tomorrow be OK? I’ll try to have it for you at four o’clock Thank you I’d rather have it this afternoon Here’s the report Thank you 170 19 168-177 v2.indd 170 18/8/15 1:52 pm I wish I could play the piano I’m tall I’m short a tall basketball player a short basketball player I wish I was tall I’ve got a big car I’ve got a small car I wish I had a big car a big car a small car I play the piano well I play the piano badly I wish I could play the piano well a good pianist a bad pianist 171 19 168-177 v2.indd 171 12/8/15 3:35 pm UNIT 19 I’m poor I’m rich I wish a rich businessman a poor businessman I’ve got a big house I’ve got a small house I wish a big house a small house I play the violin well a good violinist I play the violin badly a bad violinist I wish 172 19 168-177 v2.indd 172 12/8/15 3:35 pm I wish I could play the piano before change after before change after I’d like to change my flight to the eleventh of October, please before change after 173 19 168-177 v2.indd 173 12/8/15 3:35 pm UNIT 19 good luck bad luck I bought a lottery ticket Good luck a lottery ticket My team lost Bad luck a team 174 19 168-177 v2.indd 174 12/8/15 3:35 pm I wish I could play the piano Just a moment, please You can go now Just a moment, please What time is the meeting? Lee, what time is the meeting? The meeting is at eleven o’clock It’s at eleven o’clock 175 19 168-177 v2.indd 175 12/8/15 3:35 pm The Bensons Oh good… When… Hi Jane… Kim, it’s for you It’s Jane Thanks, bye Thanks Yes… Yes… Yes, I will… Good news, everyone What’s happened? Jane just rang to tell me I got the job I applied for Congratulations Well done That’s great What is it? Yes, but we’ll have to go home as soon as possible because they want me to start immediately We’d better ring the airline and change your flight Oh, that’s bad news I wish you could stay longer Can’t Sue stay longer? Yes, I’ll it now We’ll need to leave as soon as possible No, she’d better come home with me Jane will be happy to see you 176 19 168-177 v2.indd 176 12/8/15 3:35 pm My name’s Kim Benson I’ve got two tickets for a flight to Arthurton on the 27th at p.m., but now we’d like to leave as soon as possible Is there a flight this afternoon? Oh, good Just a moment, please I’m just checking, sir Yes, we have two seats on a flight at 3.30 this afternoon 10 Can we get to the airport before 3.30, Jim? OK, we’ll take them Yes, no problem You can get them from the booking office at the airport half an hour before your flight 11 12 It was lovely to see you again, and good luck with your new job It was a lovely holiday Thank you very much Yes, good luck, and I hope Jane can come with you next time Goodbye 177 19 168-177 v2.indd 177 12/8/15 3:35 pm